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Ministry of Railways
On World Heritage Day, Chairman & CEO, Railway Board launches online ticketing system for National Rail Museum in association with IRCTC
National Rail Museum represents 169 years of rich heritage of Indian Railways
National Rail Museum , Ministry of Railways in association with Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Ltd. , has announced the launch of online ticketing for NRM. The online ticketing system for NRM was launched by Shri V.K.Tripathi, Chairman & CEO, Railway Board in presence of Shri. R.N. Singh, Secretary, Railway Board here today on the occasion of World Heritage Day.
National Rail Museum represents 169 years of rich heritage of Indian Railways. Emulating the setting of a railway yard, the extensive outdoor gallery houses a variety of steam, diesel and electric locomotives along with fascinating collection of royal saloons, wagons, carriages, armoured trains, rail cars and a turntable. Interactive displays and models exhibited inside the Indoor gallery displays the remarkable stories related to early modes of transportation till date. There are variety of rides e.g. Joy & Toy Train ride, 3D Virtual Coach ride, other simulators ride with steam, diesel and electric locomotive.
NRM enriches the experience of around 05 lakhs visitors every year and showcase how Indian Railways helped in unification and progress of India as a nation. The objective for introducing the online ticketing is to eliminate queues at for the visitors which in turn aimed to reduce wait time and other benefits bringing NRM on par with Delhi’s best public & private museums and galleries
Visitors can also experience the train/engine simulator rides with slot booking. The customer can use multiple payment modes i.e. Credit/Debit cards, Net banking, Wallets, UPI etc. Counter booking is also enabled with POS machines for digital payments. The QR code enabled tickets can even be scanned through the Mobile App provided to the Ticket checking staff at the different counters for facilitating the easy entry and joyful visit of visitors.
Museum remains open from Tuesday to Sunday  and now with the beginning of online ticketing, visitors can avail online ticket booking facility though website– www.nrmindia.org.
Ministry of Electronics & IT
MEITY cracks down on intermediaries over Child Sexual Abuse Material, sends notices to X, Youtube & Telegram
“There will be zero tolerance for criminal and harmful content on Indian internet”: MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar
“If social media intermediaries do not act swiftly, their safe harbour under section 79 of the IT Act would be withdrawn”: MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Ministry of Electronics and IT has issued notices to social media intermediaries X, Youtube and Teleram, warning them to remove Child Sexual Abuse Material  from their platforms on the Indian internet.
The notices served to these platforms emphasize the importance of prompt and permanent removal or disabling of access to any CSAM on their platforms. They also call for the implementation of proactive measures, such as content moderation algorithms and reporting mechanisms, to prevent the dissemination of CSAM in the future.
These notices from MEITY stated that non-compliance with these requirements will be deemed a breach of Rule 3 and Rule 4 of the IT Rules, 2021.
The Ministry has warned the three social media intermediaries that any delay in complying with the notices will result in the withdrawal of their safe harbor protection under Section 79 of the IT Act, which currently shields them from legal liability.
According to Union Minister of State for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and Electronics & IT, Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar, “We have sent notices to X, Youtube and Telegram to ensure there are no Child Sexual Abuse Material that exist on their platforms. The Government is determined to build a safe and trusted internet under the IT rules. The IT rules under the IT Act lays down strict expectations from social media intermediaries that they should not allow criminal or harmful posts on their platforms. If they do not act swiftly, their safe harbour under section 79 of the IT Act would be withdrawn and consequences under the Indian law will follow.”
Minister Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar has been a vocal advocate for removing such harmful content from the Indian internet, ensuring this approach becomes the ministry’s policy vision.
The Information Technology  Act, 2000, provides the legal framework for addressing pornographic content, including CSAM. Sections 66E, 67, 67A, and 67B of the IT Act impose stringent penalties and fines for the online transmission of obscene or pornographic content.
Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
Coir Board organizes ‘Konkan Coir Mahotsav’ in Sindhudurg to showcase coir products and artisanal talent of Konkan Region
Mumbai, 25th February 2022
Union Minister for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises , Shri Narayan Rane inaugurated a “Konkan Coir Mahotsav” at Kudal in Sindhudurg. The exhibition is being organized by Coir Board and it will run till 28th February, 2022.
The Konkan Coir Mahotsav will showcase the abilities of the artisans in the Konkan Region and from all over India. Coir Board is also showcasing various products, its applications and machineries in the exhibition. Coir Board is also organizing workshop, seminars, exposure tours, entrepreneurship development programmes during the period to make more awareness about coir industry in this region.
Earlier today, the Minister inaugurated MSME Conclave which is being organized by the Ministry of MSME in Sindhudurg. The Conclave aims to promote entrepreneurship and trade opportunities for MSMEs in the Konkan region by handholding them in use of technology, product development and skilling.
Coir Board was set up under the Coir Industry Act, 1953 by the Government of India for the overall sustainable development of Coir Industry in the Country. The functions of the Board as laid down under the Act include undertaking, assisting and encouraging scientific, technological and economic research, modernization, quality improvement, human resource development, market promotion and welfare of all those who are engaged in this industry.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
177.50 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
India's Active caseload currently stands at 1,02,601
Active cases stand at 0.24%
Recovery Rate currently at 98.56%
16,765 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 4,23,07,686
8,013 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
Daily positivity rate 
Weekly Positivity Rate 
76.74 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 7,23,828 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Filling-up of posts on contract basis
The recruitment to the posts of class III  has not been banned. With the acceptance of the recommendations of the 6th Central Pay Commission, Group ‘D’ posts have been merged with Group ‘C’ posts.
Recruitment to Group ‘C’ posts, including erstwhile Group ‘D’ posts in Government Departments/ Ministries is a continuous process. Vacancies are caused in Government sector due to retirement, resignation, death and/or new creation of posts. Such vacancies are regular in nature and the recruiting agencies like Staff Selection Commission, Railway Recruitment Boards, etc. are regularly conducting examinations for recruitment to such posts.
This information was provided by the Union Minister of State  Development of North-Eastern Region , MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
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Ministry of Labour & Employment
EPFO extends date for filing Applications regarding pension on Higher Wages
EPFO has made arrangements for obtaining Applications for Validation of Option / Joint Option from pensioners / members as per the Hon’ble Supreme Court order dated 04.11.2022. To facilitate this process, online facility has been made available. More than 12 lakh applications have been received till date. The online facility was to remain available only till 03.05.2023.
In the meantime, many representations have been received from various quarters seeking extension of time. The issue has been considered and it has been decided that in order to provide a larger window of opportunity and in order to enable all eligible persons to file their applications, the timeline for filing applications would now be till 26th June, 2023.
The timeline is being extended to facilitate and provide ample opportunity to the pensioners / members so as to to ease out any difficulty being faced by them. This has been decided after sympathetically considering the various demands received from employees, employers and their associations.
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
MCA Secretary inaugurates IEPF Authority Help Line No. 1800-114-667
Shri Injeti Srinivas, Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, inaugurated the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority  Help Line number — 1800-114-667 — and Call Centre here today.
Speaking on the role of the new Help Line, the Secretary, MCA, said that in order to facilitate the investors with smooth information flow, the step taken by IEPFA to developed a Help Line  with the help of CSC e-Gov SPV  will come a long way in speeding the process in addressing the queries of claimants. This is one major step taken by the government to address the concerns of various claimants.
Shri Dinesh Kumar Tyagi, CEO, CSC e-Gov, informed that CSC SPV will provide hosting and support/ maintenance/ training support for the application.
The Help Line will facilitate callers in tracking the status of their claims refund. Citizens can also report a suspicious claim on Help Line as also the newly revamped IEPF portal at www.iepfportal.in, which is user-friendly interface for various stakeholder for gaining information about the initiatives taken by the Government in addressing the investor protection related issues. The application developed by CSC will also record and maintain calls received on various forms i.e. from Company and claimants.
The Help Line launch event was attended by Shri Rajib Sekhar Sahoo, Member, IEPF Authority, senior officials of IEPF Authority and CSC e-Governance.
IEPFA Background
The Government of India has established the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority  under the provisions of Companies Act, 2013 to inter-alia promote investors’ education, awareness and protection apart from making refunds of shares, unclaimed dividends, matured deposits / debentures to the investors. IEPFA also strives to provide investors with requisite knowledge and skills pertaining to investor education and protection.
PIB Headquarters
World standards day celebrated at BIS Ahmedabad
World Standards Day Celebration 2019 under the theme of “Video Standards Create a Global Stage” was organized by Bureau of Indian Standards, Ahmedabad Branch Office on 16 October 2019. Shri Kamlendra Sarbhai, Deputy Director General  Doordarshan Kendra, Ahmedabad was the Chief Guest. The World Standards Day honors the efforts of the thousands of experts who voluntarily contribute to development of national/international standards. The aim of World Standards Day is also to raise awareness among regulators, industry and consumers regarding the importance of standardization to the global economy, with special focus to be attached theme.
The inaugural session commenced with the welcome address by Shri Chandan Bahl, Scientist- F & Head, BIS Ahmedabad. Sh. Bahl welcomed all the guests and elaborated about the role of BIS in national and international standards formulation. He also deliberated on the theme for the World Standards Day Celebration 2019 and urged the industry & other stakeholders to get involved in the development of standards. Shri Shiv Praksh, Scientist-C read out the message by the international organization for the standardization.
The Chief Guest, Shri Kamlendra Sarbhai elaborated the importance of the standards in the daily life and lauded the efforts of BIS in standards development. He also emphasized on the need to speed up the process of standards development to keep up with the pace of changing technologies.
The programme continued with the technical session, during which presentations on the theme were given by Smt. Meena Shah, Coordinator-Film and Video Lab, NID, Ahmedabad, Shri Satyen Goware Asst. Engineer, Doordarshan Kendra, Ahmedabad & Smt. Meenakshi Singhvi, Director Engineering, All India Radio, Vadodara.
The programme concluded with vote of thanks by Shri A K Lal, Scientist-E. The programme was attended by around 100 participants from various industries & industry associations.
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Ministry of Defence
Indian Navy Continues to be Mission Deployed and Combat Ready
The twenty six sailors who were placed in isolation after testing positive for Covid-19 at Mumbai, belong to INS Angre, a shore establishment. There has so far not been a single case of Covid-19 onboard any ship, submarine or air station of the Indian Navy. Our naval assets continue to be mission-deployed in three dimensions, with all the networks and space assets functioning optimally. The Navy remains combat-ready, mission-capable and is in full readiness to partake in the national mission to fight the pandemic as well as to provide support to our friendly neighbours in the IOR.
Our assets continue to remain on patrol covering a vast oceanic swath from the Straits of Malacca in the East to Bab-el-Mandeb in the West, including undertaking Op Sankalp to provide reassurance and protection to our merchant vessels and Anti-piracy patrols in Gulf of Aden.
The detection of these Covid-19 cases is a result of meticulous contact tracing and aggressive screening/testing carried out by Western Naval Command after one sailor tested positive on 07 April. All these sailors continue to remain asymptomatic and are being monitored at INHS Asvini, under the care of the best medical professionals.
Since the sailor was tested positive for Covid-19, the entire premises of the Unit have been sealed off. Containment zones and buffer areas have been designated and frequent disinfection continues to be carried out as per protocol to contain spread by breaking the chain of transmission.
All other areas within naval premises have been under strict lockdown and stringent quarantine and safety protocols have been enforced for personnel and their families, with door to door screening being undertaken for identification of cases, if any.
All missions for coastal and offshore security continue as before. Operational units are being maintained in readiness by following a 14 day quarantine routine to meet immediate contingencies, including assistance to Civil Authorities and Friendly Maritime Neighbours.
Several quarantine facilities have been set up in naval premises at Mumbai, Goa, Kochi and Visakhapatnam for use by our countrymen. Last week, a batch of 44 ex-Iran pilgrims from the Union Territories of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir who were quarantined at the naval facility in Mumbai, returned to their homes fully satisfied at the care and comfort they received from the Indian Navy. Naval aircraft have undertaken many missions flying supplies and personnel aiding state governments.
The Indian Navy has been proactive in sharing experiences, and SOPs adopted by the Indian Navy have been hosted on the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium  website with a view to share our protocols with other navies.
The Indian Navy is committed to containing the spread of the infection to the maximum extent possible and remains operationally prepared as always, to meet any challenges in the maritime domain
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 503
India’s cumulative vaccination coverage crosses 193.81 Crore
More than 10 lakh Vaccine doses administered today till 7 pm
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 193.81 Crore  today. More than 10 lakh  Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
The cumulative coverage of vaccine doses, segregated based on population priority groups, is as follows:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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10407168
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2nd Dose
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10041941
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|
Precaution Dose
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5267063
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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18419533
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2nd Dose
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17587508
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Precaution Dose
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8836861
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Age Group 12-14 years
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1st Dose
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34215709
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2nd Dose
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17118761
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Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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59547704
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2nd Dose
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46004360
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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557256007
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2nd Dose
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491004634
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Precaution Dose
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972782
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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203269584
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2nd Dose
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191068945
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Precaution Dose
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1469502
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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127104492
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2nd Dose
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119184750
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Precaution Dose
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19410720
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Cumulative 1st dose administered
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1010220197
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Cumulative 2nd dose administered
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892010899
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Precaution Dose
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35956928
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Total
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1938188024
Today’s achievement in the vaccination exercise, segregated by population priority groups, is as follows:
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Date: 2nd June, 2022 
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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38
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2nd Dose
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551
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Precaution Dose
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11571
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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73
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2nd Dose
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1079
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Precaution Dose
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30105
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Age Group 12-14 years
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1st Dose
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74731
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2nd Dose
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195564
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Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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17787
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2nd Dose
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77520
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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27049
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2nd Dose
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262971
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Precaution Dose
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31111
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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4481
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2nd Dose
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57209
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Precaution Dose
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22792
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Over 60 years
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|
1st Dose
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3438
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2nd Dose
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40050
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Precaution Dose
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164666
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Cumulative 1st dose administered
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127597
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Cumulative 2nd dose administered
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634944
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Precaution Dose
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260245
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Total
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1022786
The vaccination exercise as a tool to protect the most vulnerable population groups in the country from COVID-19 continues to be regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level.
Prime Minister's Office
PM to address NCC Rally at Cariappa Ground on 28th January
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will address the rally of the National Cadet Corps at Cariappa Ground in Delhi on 28th January, 2021. Union Defence Minister, Chief of Defence Staff and the three armed services Chiefs will be present on the occasion.
Prime Minister will inspect the Guard of Honour, review March Past by NCC contingents, and witness cultural performance during the event.
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Impact Of Covid-19 on Marginalised People
Based on the feedback from the various transgender groups who were facing dire livelihood crisis during the pandemic period, this Ministry has provided an immediate subsistence allowance of Rs 1500 per eligible Transgender person as an immediate support to meet their basic rGquirementS. During first lock-down period in year 2020, financial assistance of Rs. 1500 was provided through DBT to 5711 Transgender persons amounting to Rs. 85.66 lakh. Ration kits of worth Rs. 12.83 lakhs were provided to 1229 Transgender persons. A total amount of Rs. 98.50 lakh expenditure was incurred which benefitted 6940 Transgender persons across the country. Similarly, in the 2nd wave of the COVID-19 financial assistance of Rs. 1500 was provided to 5938 Transgender persons through DBT mode amounting to Rs. 89.24 lakhs. This information was given by The Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri. A. Narayanaswamy in the Rajya Sabha in a written reply today.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
More than 5.5 cr vaccine doses administered across the country
Over 23 Lakh doses administered in the last 24 hours
Maharashtra, Punjab, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh and Gujarat continue to report surge in Daily New Cases
India’s vaccination drive gains further momentum as over 5.5 cr  vaccine doses have been administered through 9,01,887 sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 am today. These include 80,34,547 HCWs , 51,04,398 HCWs , 85,99,981 FLWs  and 33,98,570 FLWs , 55,99,772 beneficiaries aged more than 45 years with specific co-morbidities  and 2,47,67,172 beneficiaries aged more than 60 years.
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HCWs
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FLWs
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45 to <60 years with Co-morbidities
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Over 60 years
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Total
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1st Dose
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2nd Dose
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1st Dose
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2nd Dose
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1st Dose
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1st Dose
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80,34,547
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51,04,398
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85,99,981
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33,98,570
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55,99,772
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2,47,67,172
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5,55,04,440
Eight states account for 60% of the cumulative vaccination coverage across the country.
As on Day-69 of the vaccination drive , more than 23 Lakh  vaccine doses were given. Of which, 21,54,934 beneficiaries were vaccinated across 40,595 sessions for 1st dose and 2,03,797HCWs and FLWs received 2nd dose of vaccine.
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Date: 25th March, 2021
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HCWs
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FLWs
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45to<60 years with Co-morbidities
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Over 60years
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Total Achievement
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1stDose
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2ndDose
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1stDose
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2nd Dose
|
|
1stDose
|
|
1stDose
|
|
1stDose
|
|
2ndDose
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53,698
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42,608
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1,21,503
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1,61,189
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4,67,823
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15,11,910
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21,54,934
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2,03,797
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Ten States account for nearly 70% of the vaccine doses were given during the last 24 hours.
Five States, Maharashtra, Punjab, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh and Gujarat have reported a surge in daily new cases.
59,118 new daily cases reported in last 24 hours.
Maharashtra continues to report the highest daily new cases at 35,952. It is followed by Punjab with 2,661 while Karnataka reported 2,523 new cases.
Ten states, as highlighted, are displaying an upward trajectory in daily new cases.
India’s total Active Caseload continues to rise after touching its lowest mark in mid-February. It stands at 4.21 lakh  today. A net incline of 25,874 cases recorded from the total active caseload in the last 24 hours.
Three States, Maharashtra, Kerala and Punjab together account for 73.64% of the total active cases in the country.
India’s cumulative recoveries stand at 1,12,64,637 today. The national Recovery Rate is 95.09%.
32,987 recoveries were registered in the last 24 hours.
257 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours.
Six States account for 78.6% of the new deaths. Maharashtra reported 111 casualties. Punjab follows with 43 daily deaths.
Fourteen States/UTs have not reported any COVID19 deaths in the last 24 hours. These are Rajasthan, J&K , Jharkhand, Odisha, Puducherry, Lakshadweep, Sikkim, D&D & D&N, Ladakh , Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, A&N Islands and Arunachal Pradesh.
Ministry of Communications
Cabinet approves the joint issue of postage stamp between India and Russia
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi was apprised of the agreement signed in connection with release of Joint Stamps between Department of Posts, India and Russia Post  to establish postal cooperation and strive towards mutually beneficial operational excellence in the field of issuance of stamps.
Bilateral relations between India and Russia are marked by broad understanding on issues of mutual interest. India and Russia enjoy enhanced levels of cooperation in almost all areas of the bilateral relationship.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
215.47 cr Total Vaccine doses  have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
21,67,644 doses administered in last 24 hours
India's Active caseload currently stands at 46,347
Active cases stand at 0.1%
Recovery Rate currently at 98.71%
5,178 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to
4,39,30,417
4,369 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
Daily positivity rate 
Weekly Positivity Rate 
88.99 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 3,50,468 tests conducted in the last 24 hours